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Misery, Mutilation, Destruction, Terror, Starvation And Death Characterize The Process Of War And Form A Principal Part Of The Product.
-Lewis Mumford
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Misery, Mutilation, Destruction, Terror, Starvation And Death
Lewis Mumford
Misery, Mutilation, Destruction, Terror, Starvation And Death Characterize The Process Of War And Form A Principal Part Of The Product.
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